2012–13 Anaheim Ducks season

The 2012–13 Anaheim Ducks season was the 20th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. The season was partially cancelled due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout, which ended on January 6, 2013. The 2012–13 campaign for the Ducks commenced as a shortened, 48-game season, beginning January 19[1] away against the Vancouver Canucks. The shortened season featured only intra-conference games.[1] The Ducks compensated for a disappointing season in 2011–12 in which they struggled in the first half of the season and dug a hole that was too deep to climb out of despite a second-half resurgence. The previous season marked the second time in their last three seasons that the Ducks missed the Stanley Cup playoffs.

2012–13 Anaheim Ducks
Pacific Division champions
Division1st Pacific
Conference2nd Western
2012–13 record30–12–6
Home record16–7–1
Road record14–5–5
Goals for140
Goals against118
Team information
General managerBob Murray
CoachBruce Boudreau
CaptainRyan Getzlaf
Alternate captainsSaku Koivu
Teemu Selanne
ArenaHonda Center
Average attendance15,888 (92.5%)
Total: 381,308
Team leaders
GoalsRyan Getzlaf and Corey Perry (15)
AssistsRyan Getzlaf (34)
PointsRyan Getzlaf (49)
Penalty minutesCorey Perry (72)
Plus/minusFrancois Beauchemin and Sheldon Souray (+19)
WinsViktor Fasth and Jonas Hiller (15)
Goals against averageViktor Fasth (2.18)

Despite amassing a 30–12–6 regular season record, finishing second place in the Western Conference, and winning the Pacific Division for the second time in franchise history, the Ducks disappointed in the playoffs, falling to the Detroit Red Wings 4–3. The Ducks held a 3–2 series lead in the after Game 5, but lost Game 6 in overtime to Detroit before falling apart offensively in the decisive Game 7.[2]

Regular season
See the game log below for detailed game-by-game regular season information.

Prior to the lockout, the original 2012–13 Anaheim Ducks regular season schedule was released in June 2012. Their home and season opener was scheduled to take place on Friday, October 12 against San Jose, and the Ducks were to have enjoyed a four-game homestand to start the season.

On Thursday, October 4, the NHL cancelled all games scheduled through Wednesday, October 24, causing the Ducks to lose their first six games of the season.[3] On October 19, 2012, games through November 1 were cancelled, causing the Ducks to lose three more games. Only one week later, on October 26, all November games were cancelled, and a tentative start date of December 1 was set. On November 23, 2012, all games through December 14 were axed, impacting six games on the Ducks' schedule. On December 11, 2012, all games through December 30 were eliminated. Nine days later, on December 20, 2012, further lack of negotiations during the lockout led to the cancellation of all games through January 14.

On January 6, 2013, the lockout ended after a 16-hour negotiation session in an effort to save the season. A condensed season, of a length of 48 intra-conference games, will now be played.

Under the new, lockout-shortened 48-game schedule, the Ducks opened the season by sweeping a two-game Canadian road trip, with a decisive 7–3 victory against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, January 19, at 7 p.m. PST, followed by a 5–4 decision against the Calgary Flames on Monday, January 21. Their home opener will now take place at Honda Center on Friday, January 25, also against the Canucks. The distinction of the Ducks' longest homestand will be split between two five-game stretches from March 18 – 25 and from April 3 to 10. Anaheim's lengthiest road trip was a six-game haul from February 6 – 16. Also, due to the shortened nature of the schedule and the objective of condensing travel, all games will be against the Ducks' own Western Conference opponents, and no games will be played against Eastern Conference teams. This condensed schedule structure also leads to the development of anomalies absent from a normal 82-game schedule, such as playing back-to-back games against the same team in the same location. For example, the Ducks host the Dallas Stars at Honda Center on both April 3 and 5, and later play games on two consecutive nights at the Edmonton Oilers on April 21 and 22. The Ducks will end the regular season on Saturday, April 27, at home against the Phoenix Coyotes.

January
  • January 19: The Ducks open the season on the road with a 7–3 triumph over hosting Vancouver. The Ducks break a six-season streak of losing the first game of the regular season; this is the first time they have done so since 2006–07.
  • January 25: The Ducks hold their home opener against Vancouver, in a rematch of the season opener six days earlier; however, in a reversal of fortunes, this time the Ducks lose by a score of 5–0.

February
  • February 9: Rookie goaltender Viktor Fasth improves to a perfect 5–0–0 record (making him the netminder for more than half of Anaheim's eight victories) as the Ducks defeat the faltering Blues 6–5 in a shootout thriller in St. Louis. The Ducks rally from a 3–1 deficit at the end of the first period, scoring three goals in 1 minute, 41 seconds late in the second period.
  • February 12: Fasth improves to 6–0–0 and the Ducks improve to 9–2–1 and to 3–1–0 on a road swing by way of defeating the first place Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 in a shootout. Andrew Cogliano scores a game-tying goal late in the third period to help the Ducks recover from a 2–1 deficit, and Anaheim kills off two Chicago power plays in overtime, paving the way for the eventual shootout triumph.
  • February 15: Anaheim defeats the Detroit Red Wings 5–2 as the Ducks grab their first regular season victory in Joe Louis Arena in five years and five days, their last regular season triumph in the Motor City being a 3–2 win on Feb 10, 2008. Viktor Fasth remains undefeated between the pipes at a record of 7–0–0.

March
  • March 18: The Ducks set a franchise record with their 12th consecutive victory at home, a 5–3 triumph over San Jose. Midway through the second period, Anaheim scores twice in 34 seconds and thrice in 2 minutes 46 seconds as Long Beach native Emerson Etem scores his first NHL goal.
  • March 20: In a matchup of the two top teams in the Western Conference and of two of the top teams in the NHL, the Ducks down the formidable Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 in front of the largest crowd ever for a Ducks home game at Honda Center, with a mark of 17,610. (This breaks the old record of 17,601, also set during a Ducks–Blackhawks game, on February 26, 2012.) The Ducks score three unanswered goals in the third period and twice in 64 seconds to roar back from a 2–1 deficit for the 4–2 win. The triumph hands the Blackhawks only their third regulation loss of the season and follows a 3–2 overtime road win against Chicago on Feb. 12. Anaheim also extends their home winning streak to its 13th game.
  • March 29: Having fallen into a four-game losing streak since the March 20 game, the Ducks face the Blackhawks again—this time in Chicago—and end their losing streak and sweep the season series with a 2–1 triumph. Defenseman Sheldon Souray uses his trademark slapshot to score the game-winning goal with 2:08 left in the third period; the Los Angeles Times had run an article on Souray's benefits to the team that very morning.[4]

April
  • April 12: While Anaheim was idle, the Ducks clinched a berth to the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs by virtue of a Detroit loss. This is Anaheim's ninth berth to the Stanley Cup playoffs and fifth in the past seven seasons since the 2004–05 lockout.
  • April 21: The Ducks snapped a four-game losing streak in Edmonton at Rexall Place. This was Anaheim's tenth straight victory in Edmonton and the victory also mathematically eliminated the Oilers from playoff contention. The win also clinched home ice in the first round.
  • April 22: With a 3–0 win over Edmonton at Rexall Place, the Ducks clinched their second ever Pacific Division title and the second seed in the Western Conference for the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs. The win also extended Anaheim's winning streak in Edmonton to 11 games.

Schedule and results

Regular season

Below is the new, truncated 2012–13 schedule for the Ducks.

2012–13 Game Log: 30–12–6
Final games legend
Ducks Win (2 pts.) Ducks Loss (0 pts.) OT Loss (1 pt.) Clinched Playoffs Clinched Division
"Points" legend
1st (Pacific Division) Not in Playoff Position In Playoff Position

Post-season
2013 Postseason Game Log
Legend
Ducks Win Ducks Loss
Future Games Legend
Home Game Away Game

Standings
Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Anaheim Ducks 48 30 12 6 24 140 118 +22 66
2 x – Los Angeles Kings 48 27 16 5 25 133 118 +15 59
3 x – San Jose Sharks 48 25 16 7 17 124 116 +8 57
4 Phoenix Coyotes 48 21 18 9 17 125 131 −6 51
5 Dallas Stars 48 22 22 4 20 130 142 −12 48
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division.
Western Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE p – Chicago Blackhawks 48 36 7 5 30 155 102 +53 77
2 PA y – Anaheim Ducks 48 30 12 6 24 140 118 +22 66
3 NW y – Vancouver Canucks 48 26 15 7 21 127 121 +6 59
4 CE x – St. Louis Blues 48 29 17 2 24 129 115 +14 60
5 PA x – Los Angeles Kings 48 27 16 5 25 133 118 +15 59
6 PA x – San Jose Sharks 48 25 16 7 17 124 116 +8 57
7 CE x – Detroit Red Wings 48 24 16 8 22 124 115 +9 56
8 NW x – Minnesota Wild 48 26 19 3 22 122 127 −5 55
9 CE Columbus Blue Jackets 48 24 17 7 19 120 119 +1 55
10 PA Phoenix Coyotes 48 21 18 9 17 125 131 −6 51
11 PA Dallas Stars 48 22 22 4 20 130 142 −12 48
12 NW Edmonton Oilers 48 19 22 7 17 125 134 −9 45
13 NW Calgary Flames 48 19 25 4 19 128 160 −32 42
14 CE Nashville Predators 48 16 23 9 14 111 139 −28 41
15 NW Colorado Avalanche 48 16 25 7 14 116 152 −36 39
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division.

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; GS = Games Started; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts

Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Jonas Hiller26251498:191564592.36675.9131012
Viktor Fasth25231428:181562522.18661.9214000
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Jonas Hiller77438:4034182.46218.9171010

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with Ducks only.
‡Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record


Final roster
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
55 Bryan Allen D L 32 2012 Kingston, Ontario
23 Francois Beauchemin D L 32 2011 Sorel, Quebec
39 Matt Beleskey LW L 24 2006 Windsor, Ontario
13 Nick Bonino C L 25 2009 Hartford, Connecticut
7 Andrew Cogliano C L 25 2011 Toronto, Ontario
65 Emerson Etem RW L 20 2010 Long Beach, California
30 Viktor Fasth G L 30 2012 Kalix, Sweden
4 Cam Fowler D L 21 2010 Windsor, Ontario
15 Ryan Getzlaf (C) C R 28 2003 Regina, Saskatchewan
1 Jonas Hiller G R 31 2006 Felben-Wellhausen, Switzerland
11 Saku Koivu (A) C L 38 2009 Turku, Finland
6 Ben Lovejoy D R 29 2013 Concord, New Hampshire
32 Toni Lydman D L 35 2010 Lahti, Finland
51 Kyle Palmieri C R 22 2009 Smithtown, New York
10 Corey Perry RW R 27 2003 Peterborough, Ontario
9 Bobby Ryan LW R 26 2005 Cherry Hill, New Jersey
5 Luca Sbisa D L 23 2009 Ozieri, Italy
8 Teemu Selanne (A) RW R 42 2005 Helsinki, Finland
44 Sheldon Souray D L 36 2012 Elk Point, Alberta
20 Dave Steckel C L 31 2013 West Bend, Wisconsin
34 Daniel Winnik LW/C L 28 2012 Toronto, Ontario

Transactions

The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.

Draft picks

Anaheim Ducks' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 and 23, 2012.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
16Hampus LindholmD SwedenRogle BK (Allsvenskan)
236Nic KerdilesLW USAU.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
387[a]Frederik AndersenG DenmarkFrolunda HC (Elitserien)
497Kevin RoyC CanadaLincoln Stars (USHL)
4108Andrew O'BrienD CanadaChicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
5127[b]Brian CooperD USAFargo Force (USHL)
7187Kenton HelgesenD CanadaCalgary Hitmen (WHL)
7210[c]Jaycob MegnaD USAUniversity of Nebraska Omaha (WCHA)
Draft notes

See also

Other Anaheim–based teams in 2012–13

References

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